My $1,500 69 GTO project

[cwmiller]

Looking forward to watching this one. Subscribed.

[ekmxryda]

Yeah its a big commitment to mini tub it, I am still planning to do it but I know at the rate I work it wont be done for a while.
Was checking out Roadster Shop frames and front crossmember suspension kits but I need to control myself.
I think I will go with this extended travel coilover kit from Global West in the front. Then coilovers and Watts link out back.
http://www.globalwest.net/64-72ponti...trol-arms.html
http://scandc.com/new/node/253

[rohrt]

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[67speedfreak]

Yeah its a big commitment to mini tub it, I am still planning to do it but I know at the rate I work it wont be done for a while.
Was checking out Roadster Shop frames and front crossmember suspension kits but I need to control myself.
I think I will go with this extended travel coilover kit from Global West in the front. Then coilovers and Watts link out back.
http://www.globalwest.net/64-72ponti...trol-arms.html
http://scandc.com/new/node/253

I like the extended coilover kit. I will be doing something similar. RS stuff is killer wish I had the funds !

[67speedfreak]

Smoothed the firewall this weekend and had to graft a piece in around the steering column that was rusted.

[67speedfreak]

Very cool, Still have Agent O ???

Yes Sir !

[67speedfreak]

[bmcgauhey]

Brian, I really appreciate you taking the time to take and post all these pictures of your different builds. You do great work and are a major inspiration to myself and I'm sure may others. I am redoing my 69 camaro now and probably never would have attempted it without looking over the hundreds of pictures you've posted showing the steps you take. I thank you.

I am going to be in Jacksonville, Florida the later part of October (In-Laws) so I planned on droping the wife off and making the trip south to see your shop if thats OK, would like to buy you lunch as a way to say thanks.

Bryan McGauhey

[67speedfreak]

Brian, I really appreciate you taking the time to take and post all these pictures of your different builds. You do great work and are a major inspiration to myself and I'm sure may others. I am redoing my 69 camaro now and probably never would have attempted it without looking over the hundreds of pictures you've posted showing the steps you take. I thank you.

I am going to be in Jacksonville, Florida the later part of October (In-Laws) so I planned on droping the wife off and making the trip south to see your shop if thats OK, would like to buy you lunch as a way to say thanks.

Bryan McGauhey

Bryan,

Your more than welcome to visit the shop just give me some notice.
Thank you for the kind words, nice to be appreciated !

Brian

[67speedfreak]

I made some progress on the GTO this weekend.











Almost ready to weld in the upper cowl.

[67speedfreak]

Thought I would post a little update.

I have the upper cowl welded in. Now I am working on the Hinge pillars.

[car_guy]

I made some progress on the GTO this weekend.











Almost ready to weld in the upper cowl.

Firewall is lookin pretty...Im trying to get the same result on mine right now, but its not going so hot. Your goat is gonna clean up nice at this rate!

[69*Goat]

Very nice!! Looking forward to see the finished product.

[67speedfreak]

Firewall is lookin pretty...Im trying to get the same result on mine right now, but its not going so hot. Your goat is gonna clean up nice at this rate!

Thanks, Yeah I had a lot of rust to deal with.

[67speedfreak]

Very nice!! Looking forward to see the finished product.

Thanks, Hopefully it will come out as nice as yours !

[67speedfreak]

Mike mocked up some vette wheels on the goat.

275/18 front
325/19 rear

[67speedfreak]

I made a little more progress.
Got the rust repaired in the left hinge pillar and it's going back together.

[Rimmo]

Hi

Great work. I'm enjoying your projects. Do you mind me asking, what is the silver finish you are putting on your repairs before the final coat of black epoxy primer? Is it some kind of weld through primer?

[SShep71]

WAIT WAIT WAIT..... 325 rear? RUH ROOOO SHAGGY! I am gonna need somemore infor on this, as I shall be ordering my wheels in a few months

[67speedfreak]

WAIT WAIT WAIT..... 325 rear? RUH ROOOO SHAGGY! I am gonna need somemore infor on this, as I shall be ordering my wheels in a few months

ZONKS ! LOL !

They are a very tight fit ! There is only about a 1/4 clearance to the inside.

I plan on mini tubing it.